Kansas City Police Investigate Deadly Hit & Run As Traffic Fatalities Spike 20%

Right now we want to feature follow-up on a morning report of a dead body on a local stretch of road. 

Reality check . . .

KANSAS CITY TRAFFIC FATALITIES SPIKE ALONG WITH THE 2022 HOMICIDE COUNT AS STREETS BECOME MORE DANGEROUS IN EVERY RESPECT!!!

Here's a police report from today with a highlight on the trend and a reminder to drive safely .  ..

"Detectives are investigating a fatality hit and run crash involving a pedestrian. The crash occurred sometime this morning or during the overnight hours on NB I-435 Hwy between Gregory and 87th St (near Oldham Road). Investigators do not have any suspect/vehicle information at this time, but say the vehicle will have heavy front end damage. Detectives are asking for the public’s help, anyone with information is urged to call the TIPS Hotline.

Narrative: AIS responded to meet MPD in regard to a pedestrian struck by an unknown vehicle. The initial impact was observed in the #2 lane of travel and the pedestrian was thrown into the left grassy median. The vehicle that struck the pedestrian left the scene. The exact time of the collision is unknown at this time, a passing motorist called in the discovery of the pedestrian's body. 

This is 61 compared to 49 at this time last year."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .

Pedestrian killed on I-435 Northbound Sunday morning

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run crash that left a pedestrian killed Sunday morning. Investigators say the crash occurred on Northbound I-435 Highway between Gregory and 87th Street near Oldham Road. The call came in around 8:47 a.m.

Pedestrian struck, killed near I-435 and Gregory

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - UPDATE, 2:28 p.m. | KCMO police are investigating the fatal accident as a hit-and-run crash. While there is no suspect information at this time, police have informed the public the vehicle will have heavy front-end damage. This incident marks the 61st traffic fatality of the year.

Police investigating body found along I-435 as hit and run

KMBC file image SOURCE: KMBC file image Police are investigating after they said a vehicle hit and killed a pedestrian along Interstste 435 over the weekend. Officers got the call around 8:45 a.m Sunday after a driver saw a body in the median of northbound I-435 at Gregory.

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